Grow Asia is pleased to welcome Hj. Paramita Mentari Kesuma as Regional Manager, Programs. With nearly two decades of experience spanning the private sector, government, and civil society, Mentari brings extensive expertise in strategic programme management, sustainability, and multi-stakeholder engagement across Southeast Asia. We spoke with her about her professional journey, leadership philosophy, and what inspires her as she joins the Grow Asia Regional Team. Tari, welcom

Grow Asia is proud to support Grow PNG Ltd at the official launch of the Markham Smart Farmers Association (MSFA) Resource Centre. The Centre was delivered in partnership with MSFA and supported by Markham District and Digicel Foundation PNG. The launch event brought together farmers, representatives from government, financial institutions, and private sector partners. The gathering focused on strengthening agribusiness, improving productivity, and advancing inclusive growth,

Grow Asia is pleased to share the appointment of Leandro “Dax” Gazmin  as the new Executive Director of the Philippines Partnership for Sustainable Agriculture (PPSA), effective January 2026. As Grow Asia’s country chapter in the Philippines, PPSA plays a vital role in advancing multi-stakeholder collaboration to support inclusive and sustainable agricultural development. In his new role, Dax will provide strategic leadership to strengthen partnerships across sectors, guide t

Authors: Grow Asia and Erika Balzarelli (Founder, The Sustainable Smallholder) Digital innovation is now firmly embedded in ASEAN’s food security, climate resilience, and economic development agendas. The ASEAN Leaders’ Declaration on the Vision for Food, Agriculture and Forestry Towards 2045 and the ASEAN Food, Agriculture and Forestry Sectoral Plan (FAF-SP) 2026–2030 articulate six strategic thrusts, within which digital innovation—and critically, its delivery— are position

This year’s World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos underscored a central message: building resilient food systems requires stronger alignment between climate action, market leadership and cross-sector collaboration. First Movers Coalition for Food Reaches 60 Partners The First Movers Coalition for Food is now 60 partners strong, highlighting how demand-led leadership can unlock meaningful transformation across global food systems. During the week, coalition leaders laun

At the December PSAV Plenary, leaders from government, development partners, and the private sector came together to discuss Vietnam’s next phase of climate and agricultural transformation. The session followed recent COP30 negotiations in Brazil and focused on what global climate commitments mean for Vietnam’s agricultural sector and emerging carbon markets. Co-chaired by Beverley Postma, Executive Director of Grow Asia, and Director General Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, the plenary h

2/12/2025, Bangkok/Singapore – The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Grow Asia have renewed their partnership with a new five‑year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at fast‑tracking agrifood systems transformation across Asia and the Pacific. Building on the momentum of the 2021–2024 MoU, the renewed collaboration deepens both organizations’ commitment to strengthening the resilience, inclusiveness, and sustainability of smallholder agric

Dear COP Presidencies, Climate High-Level Champions and all Participants of COP30, Momentum is underway and unstoppable. We are in an era of implementation, and those who want to succeed are acting – making the transition more affordable, faster, and better for everyone. We are coalitions of doers, working with cities, financial institutions, businesses, communities, academia, civil society, and national and subnational governments, proving that transformation is not only pos

*As published on AgTech Navigator Agrifood leaders from Thai Wah and Mars Wrigley stress the need to back smallholder farmers to pursue regenerative agriculture, in order to boost Asia’s productivity and safeguard livelihoods. Leading a panel on scaling regenerative agriculture in Asia, Beverly Postma, executive director of Grow Asia, said that Asia’s agriculture and forestry sector supported more than 100 million rural small businesses, making it the region’s engine room for

A significant step forward for sustainable agriculture has begun in the Markham Valley with the launch of the Waba ‘Ani Agri Partnership Program (WAPP) —a collaborative initiative between the Papua New Guinea University of Technology (PNGUoT) and Grow Asia’s Papua New Guinea chapter, Grow PNG Ltd. “Waba ‘Ani,” meaning welcome  in the local Atzera language, reflects the program’s purpose: opening doors to new opportunities in inclusive, business-oriented, and climate-smart agr

Now into its third year, the GrowHer: Kakao Project is strengthening gender equality, climate resilience, and economic opportunities for thousands of women cocoa farmers in South Sulawesi Indonesia. The program focuses on enabling women to participate more actively and equitably in cocoa value chains while adopting practices that support sustainable production systems. Grow Asia is proud to collaborate with Save The Children, Mars, and PISAgro on this transformative journey,

The Southeast Asia and Pacific Forests Investment Conference demonstrated strong engagement and meaningful collaboration. Co-led by Grow Asia and IUCN under the GEF-8 Regional Coordination Project, the forum brought together investors, policymakers, and practitioners committed to advancing sustainable forest and land-use solutions across the region. Showcasing Opportunities for Investment The conference highlighted a range of investment-ready forestry and agroforestry project

As published on The World Economic Forum . This article is part of: Sustainable Development Impact Meetings . Authors: Tania Strauss , Head of Sustainable Growth and People Agenda, Member of the Executive Committee, World Economic Forum; and Beverley Postma , Executive Director, Grow Asia Food systems comprise the network of people, organizations and infrastructure that farm, sell and prepare the food we all eat. Biodiversity loss, changing global market dynamics and rising i